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HOB to MES: distance & flight time
Hobbs (Lea County Regional Airport) → Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base)
9,551 mi
15,371 km · 8,300 nm
19h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
9,551 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 12m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HOB — Lea County Regional Airport · Hobbs, United States
- MES — Soewondo Air Force Base · Medan, Indonesia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near HOB
- INK · Winkler County Airport63 mi away
- CNM · Cavern City Air Terminal66 mi away
- MAF · Midland International Airport78 mi away
- ROW · Roswell International Air Center Airport87 mi away
Near MES
- KNO · Kualanamu International Airport16 mi away
- DTB · Silangit Airport92 mi away
- PKG · Pulau Pangkor Airport138 mi away
- FLZ · Dr Ferdinand Lumban Tobing Airport139 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HOB from MES?
The flight distance from Hobbs (HOB) to Medan (MES) is 9,551 miles (15,371 km, 8,300 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HOB to MES?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 12m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Hobbs and Medan?
Medan is 13 hours ahead of Hobbs.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HOB to MES?
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